instrument
violin bow
Andreas Grütter
built in Amsterdam in ± 2000
A violin bow, made by Andreas Grütter. Pageot model, round shaft, ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye, silver mount.
Current player
Talent
Reo Pramana
plays a
violin
from Paul Max Möller
from Paul Max Möller
History of this instrument
In 2005, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Grütter violin bow from a private collector. Cécile Gouder de Beauregard was the first to play the bow. She was followed by Annet Verboom, Julia Kleinsmann, and Rolf de Vries, among others. Currently, the Amsterdam bow is in the possession of Reo Pramana.
About the builder Andreas Grütter
Andreas Grütter, born in Switzerland, has been a bow maker since 1982. His workshop is located in the heart of Amsterdam. Grütter strives to push the boundaries with every bow he crafts, seeking to harmoniously blend aesthetics, tone,...